My cat has eye infection, nose lesion, and congestion. Is it FHV?

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Bones recently started exhibiting signs of an eye infection which I have been treating with terramycin and the inflammation has gone down but now he has developed a lesion on his nose and seems slightly congested. I’m worried it’s FHV because he hung around my cat who had it last year. Could she still be a carrier? If not, any ideas as to what this is? At first I thought maybe he ran into the bar of his playpen but I’m not so sure now that I’ve had a closer look. Appetite is also down. Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Male | neutered | 2 months and 25 days old | 3 lbs

Sara Farmer, DVM · Accepted Answer

While the eye changes could be secondary to an upper respiratory infection caused by feline herpesvirus, nasal lesions are not typically seen. It is possible that this is a small wound or something like an eosinophilic granuloma. It's possible that your other cat is a carrier and was having a subclinical outbreak that transferred the virus, or it's possible that Bones was exposed as a very young kitten and wasn't showing symptoms until now. I would recommend having him examined by a veterinarian to see if medications are needed (and to rule out something like a corneal ulcer causing the eye changes).

My cat has eye infection, nose lesion, and congestion. Is it FHV?

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